Decisions

Use the search options below to find information regarding recent decisions that have been taken by the Council’s Cabinet and Lead Members, and delegated decisions taken by officers.

Upcoming decisions of the Cabinet and Lead Members can be viewed in the Council’s Forward Plan, which is updated every month.

Decisions involving the procurement of goods or services can also be viewed on the Local Government Transparency Code For Contracts and Purchase Orders Over £5k webpage.

Decisions published

17/11/2020 - Highway Maintenance - Consideration of Character ref: 1249    Item Deferred

To consider a proposal for a new policy regarding the approach to the choice of materials used in the management of highway assets including those of particular conservation and historical interest

Decision Maker: Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Made at meeting: 17/11/2020 - Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Decision published: 17/11/2020

Effective from: 17/11/2020

Decision:

24.1     The Lead Member considered a request by the Assistant Director, Operations to defer the report to a future meeting, to allow for further engagement with partner authorities.  

 

DECISIONS

 

24.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to agree to the deferment of the report. 

 

 

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Lead officer: Stephanie Everest


12/11/2020 - Officer Delegations - Adult Social Care ref: 1248    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development

Made at meeting: 12/11/2020 - Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development

Decision published: 12/11/2020

Effective from: 20/11/2020

Decision:

18.1     The Leader and Lead Member considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive.

 

DECISIONS

 

18.2     The Leader and Lead Member RESOLVED to (1) agree to delegate the functions set out in Appendix 1 to the report; and

 

(2) agree that the Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health and the Director of Adult Social Care be considered Chief Officers and Directors for the purpose of delegations to officers and be delegated authority accordingly. 

 

Reasons

 

18.3     The Governance Committee agreed on 28 October 2020 to the establishment of a new post of Executive Director – Adult Social Care and Health.  The current post of Director of Adult Social Care and Health was retained in the existing staffing structure, but renamed as Director of Adult Social Care.  As a consequence the delegation of functions was reviewed. 

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);


10/11/2020 - Delegation of powers to Officers ref: 1247    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development

Made at meeting: 10/11/2020 - Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development

Decision published: 12/11/2020

Effective from: 18/11/2020

Decision:

15.1     The Leader and Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Adult Social Care and Health.

 

DECISIONS

 

15.2     The Leader and Lead Member RESOLVED to authorise the Director of Public Health, the Chief Executive and the Assistant Chief Executive to make a Direction (and review that Direction every seven days) in accordance with the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions)(No.3) Regulations 2020 and/or any updating legislation. 

 

Reasons

 

15.3     The delegation will aid in the ability for decisions to be taken in an efficient and timely manner, which is considered to be particularly important where deadlines need to be met for certain actions to be taken.

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);